Lawson vs Lawrence

Side-by-side comparison of Lawson and Lawrence — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lawson

Boy name · Rank #415

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Name B

Lawrence

Boy name · Rank #509

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Metric Lawson Lawrence
Current Rank #415 #509
Total Births (all years) 17,698 460,585
Peak Year 2021 1952
Peak Year Births 896 10,302
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lawson Lawrence
1880ss 161 2,919
1890ss 136 4,597
1900ss 170 6,846
1910ss 533 36,354
1920ss 691 56,867
1930ss 495 54,486
1940ss 521 80,459
1950ss 416 91,109
1960ss 296 51,341
1970ss 219 26,663
1980ss 277 19,641
1990ss 697 13,155
2000ss 2,713 7,614
2010ss 6,274 5,894
2020ss 4,099 2,640

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lawson Lawrence
2014 576 639
2015 699 582
2016 716 614
2017 713 587
2018 853 579
2019 870 530
2020 870 498
2021 896 484
2022 785 541
2023 774 521
2024 774 596

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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